Kids Choking management
Back Blows or Blow Backs, the kids of comedy have a series of baby sitting bloopers. This is a bit of fun produced by the kids. Rated KD (kind of Dumb). Subscribe to our Youtube channel at International Paramedic College Youtube Channel
Back blows for choking children
Blow backs, back blows and bloopers as the kids are left in charge of babysitting on their holidays. Baby Annie needs help and the kids try to work it out. Children are different, they are not just smaller adults and can require different emergency responses. Treating children places additional stress on first aiders or paramedics as we feel the added pressure to help a young life, with all of that unrealised potential of their life that is yet to be fully lived. This adds to the pressure we feel emotionally making it difficult for childcare workers or those involved in caring for kids to think clearly in emergency situations involving children. Our “freedom from fear” approach to emergency management helps to make this stress work for you in managing paediatric emergencies.
What to do when your child is choking
The First thing you should do is to be prepared. Come along to one of our Childcare first aid courses (HLTAID004) and learn the tricks of the trade from experienced Intensive Care Paramedics or you could Contact us here organise one of our free courses on “what to do until the ambulance arrives” for your local North Coast of NSW community group.
International Paramedic College can help you with hands on workplace training tailored to your specific needs.
Free online training on the choking child
Choking occurs when an object of fluid blocks the airway. Babies and toddlers exploring their environment often place small items they find in their mouths. The human body often reacts protectively by tightening the airway around the object in an attempt to stop it going deeper into the throat.
What action you take depends on wheather they have an effective or ineffectve cough. You should also remember to call 000 in an emergency and be prepared to start CPR if required.
Learn online now by downloading a Management sheet on choking from the children’s hospital or completing a free online training module on the management of choking in children that they have produced.
Craig Nolan is a dedicated paramedic educator and manager with a reputation built on extensive clinical experience and professional integrity. As the Educational Manager of International Paramedic College, Craig leads training development, drawing on his frontline experience and educational expertise.
A former Intensive Care Paramedic and clinical trainer with the Ambulance Service of NSW—the third-largest ambulance service in the world—Craig has served in some of the field’s most high-pressure environments, responding to critical cases that required advanced life support skills, procedures, and split-second decision-making. His extensive experience in Sydney’s busy inner city equipped him to provide life-saving critical care under extreme conditions. Most of Craig's work was as a second response when general ambulances could not manage the clinical situation. Only about 200 Intensive Care Paramedics out of a workforce of 4,000 were specially trained to handle such cases, making Craig’s role both rare and crucial.
Craig’s commitment to the paramedic profession goes beyond his clinical work; he represented his peers on the NSW Committee of Paramedics Australasia, the peak body for paramedics across Australia and New Zealand, for six years. During this time, he championed the establishment of competency standards and national registration, ensuring higher standards of care and professionalism in the field.
Craig’s teaching philosophy centres on a template approach and clear communication. Educated in instructional design at the University of Technology Sydney, he has the unique ability to demystify complex medical concepts, translating his hands-on experience into accessible learning. His approach emphasises “getting it from the head to the hands” through ethical, patient-based reasoning and logical decision-making, guiding students to handle emergencies with clarity, even under duress.
After a lifetime in the caring professions, Craig is committed to passing on the skills and knowledge that have served him well in his calling.
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